Tag: Bureau of Customs
Revised PH Customs draft order prescribes rules for accrediting VASPs
A revised draft customs administrative order (CAO) covering the accreditation and regulation of information processors—also known as value-added service providers (VASPS)—has been released by...
PH Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act IRR takes effect in June
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016, which takes effect...
The Evolving Role of Customs
Traditional Role of Customs
Historically, customs administrations all over the world have served as state “gatekeepers”, taking jurisdiction on anything and everything that move across...
Draft order draws up rules for PH customs service fee collection
The Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have proposed rules covering the process of collecting customs service fees from stakeholders.
The draft...
PH Customs order tackles requests for public info
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have laid down the draft rules that will govern requests for non-confidential and...
PH Customs overshoots Q1 target collection by 0.6%
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P104.9 billion in revenue for the first quarter of the year, up 0.6% from its target of...
Draft PH customs rule guides handling of stores aboard foreign air,...
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released the draft administrative order that will implement the provisions of the...
Draft order outlines PH clearance procedures for air express cargoes
The Philippine Department of Finance and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released for public comment the draft order guiding the clearance procedure for air...
USTR cites ‘pervasive’ corruption, restrictive policies as PH investment barriers
Corruption, restrictive import policies, and delays in processing of permits and clearances are among the barriers to American exports and investments entering the Philippines,...
Draft PH customs ruling details conditional tax, duty exemption for certain...
The draft order governing the grant of conditional tax and/or duty exemptions for certain importations listed in Section 800 of the Customs Modernization and...
